The Second IASTED International Conference on
Telehealth and Assistive Technology
~TAT 2009~
November 4 – 6, 2009
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
CALL FOR PAPERS
Click here to view a printable version of the Call for Papers.
Sponsor
The International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED)
- Technical Committee on Telecommunications
Invited Speaker
Northeastern University, USA
Topic
The healthcare industry is constantly changing to incorporate new advances in science and to address new needs within society. Recent developments in communication technology have greatly facilitated the exchange of information and expertise. Telehealth is an emerging field in which health services are transmitted over a long distance using technologies such as videoconferencing, the Internet, store-and-forward imaging, streaming media, satellites, and wireless communications. Telehealth promises to impact the ways that clinical healthcare, health-related education, public health, and health administration are approached.
The field of assistive technology is a fast-growing area of study, and its importance will continue to increase with the expanding societal awareness of disabilities and the rapid aging of many Western nations. Healthcare costs in the Western world are exploding, and assistive technology is becoming an indispensable tool in keeping costs down while helping to integrate various disability groups into mainstream society.
Web accessibility is often an issue for people with visual, aural, or learning disabilities. The discipline of assistive software technology addresses many of these concerns through interfaces such as screen readers, teletext, and mind mapping software. Advances in the area of assistive ergonomics help disabled people adapt to the challenges posed by their physical environments, while assistive rehabilitative technology attempts to obviate these challenges by improving the disabled person's condition. Assistive medical technology is closely related to assistive ergonomics and rehabilitation. It encompasses various devices used in treating and caring for the disabled, such as audiometers, wearable devices and telecare (remote monitoring systems).
Purpose
The Second IASTED International Conference on Telehealth and Assistive Technology (TAT 2009) will be an international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the advances and applications of telehealth, assistive software technology, assistive ergonomics technology, assistive rehabilitative technology, and assistive medical technology, to exchange the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas.
Concurrent Conferences
TAT 2009 will be held in conjunction with the IASTED International Conferences on:
- Robotics and Applications (RA 2009)
- Intelligent Systems and Control (ISC 2009)
- Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems (PDCS 2009)
- Software Engineering and Applications (SEA 2009)
Location
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Staying at the luxurious Le Méridien Cambridge places you in an excellent position to enjoy Cambridge and Boston, two of the most culturally rich and historic cities in the United States. All of Cambridge embodies the diversity and vitality that come from being home to Harvard and MIT, two of the world's most respected academic institutions. No surprise then that in Cambridge you will find the highest per capita number of bookstores in the world. What you might not expect is the vibrant mix of cultures evident in the wealth of adventurous dining, art, and music choices. On the streets or in lounges you are likely to hear melodious Andean pipes, scintillating jazz, and the panoramic tones of the steel drum. Cross the Charles River into Boston and within minutes you can be checking out Van Gogh originals at the Museum of Fine Arts, aquatic wonders at the New England Aquarium, or Feneuil Hall, a 250-year old marketplace where every day is a festival of delights!
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Scope
The topics to be covered include, but are not limited to:
Assistive Software Technology
Assistive Rehabilitative Technology
Assistive Ergonomic Technology
Assistive Medical Technology
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Clinical Applications of Telehealth
Other Applications of Telehealth
Telehealth Technologies and Interoperability
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International Program Committee
Click here for a list of the program committee for TAT 2009.
Submission
Submit your paper via our website at: www.iasted.org/conferences/submit-663.html. All submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) format.
The IASTED Secretariat must receive your paper by August 20, 2009. Receipt of paper submission will be confirmed by email.
Initial Paper Requirements
All papers submitted to IASTED conferences must be previously unpublished and may not be considered for publication elsewhere at any time during IASTED's review period. Authors are limited to a maximum of three paper submissions.
Initial paper submissions should be full papers of about eight pages. Authors are responsible for having their papers checked for style and grammar before submitting to IASTED. Papers may be rejected if the language is not satisfactory.
When submitting a paper, complete the online initial paper submission form, designating an author who will attend the conference, and provide four key words to indicate the subject area of your paper. At least one of the key words must be taken from the list of topics provided under Scope, above.
Formatting instructions for initial papers are available at www.iasted.org/formatting-initial-page.html.
Reviewing
All papers submitted to this conference will be double-blind peer reviewed by at least two members of the International Program Committee and related technical committees. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality, significance, technical soundness, presentation, and references. The conference chair makes the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of the paper.
Acceptance and Registration
Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by September 10, 2009. Final manuscripts are due by September 28, 2009. Registration and final payment are due by September 28, 2009. Late registration fees or paper submissions will result in the papers being excluded from the conference proceedings.
Only one paper of up to eight pages is included in the regular registration fee. There will be an added charge for extra pages and additional papers.
Final Paper Requirements
Email your final manuscripts to finalpapers@iasted.org. The subject line for the final manuscript submission must include your six-digit paper number.
The formatting instructions can be found at: www.iasted.org/formatting-final-page.html and must be strictly followed. The page limit for final papers is eight single-spaced pages in 10 point Times New Roman font.
Tutorials
Submission
Proposals for three-hour tutorials must be submitted online by August 20, 2009. Submit tutorial proposals via the following web site address:
www.iasted.org/conferences/tutorialsubmit-663.html.
Proposal Format
A tutorial proposal should clearly indicate:
- The topic.
- Background knowledge expected of the participants.
- Objectives.
- Time allocations for the major course topics.
- The qualifications of the instructor(s).
Special Sessions
Special session proposals must be emailed to calgary@iasted.org by August 20, 2009. Proposals should include a session title, a list of the topics covered, and the qualifications and brief biography of the session organizer(s).
Papers submitted to the special session must be received by August 20, 2009, unless otherwise stipulated by the Special Session Organizer. A minimum of five papers must be registered and fully paid in order for this session to be included in the conference program.
More information on special sessions is available at www.iasted.org/conferences/specialsession-663.html.
Journals
Expanded and enhanced versions of papers published in the conference proceedings will be considered for inclusion in the journals, "International Journal of Robotics and Automation" and "International Journal of Computational Bioscience". Information on the submission of papers to the journals is available at: www.actapress.com/SubmissionInfo.aspx.
Conference proceedings as well as single papers can be purchased online from www.actapress.com.
Indexing
The proceedings will be sent for indexing in the following:
- INSPEC
- Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
- Conference Proceedings Citation Index
- EI Compendex
- FIZ Karlsruhe
- Open J-Gate
- PubMed
- SCOPUS
Important Deadlines
| Submissions Due | August 20, 2009 | |
| Notification of Acceptance | September 10, 2009 | |
| Final Manuscripts Due | September 28, 2009 | |
| Registration Deadline | September 28, 2009 |
Contact Us
For more information, or to be placed on our mailing list, please contact:
IASTED Secretariat – TAT 2009
B6, Suite 101, Dieppe Avenue SW
Calgary, AB, Canada T3E 7J9
Tel: +1 403-288-1195
Fax: +1 403-247-6851
Email: calgary@iasted.org
Web site: www.iasted.org
